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My Great Aunt, who died a few years ago, was quite an amazing person ...

... In 1953 she traveled alone to Australia for 18 months ... a trip of a life time ... it took 4 weeks by ship. While she was there, although visiting family that lived there, she was still incredibly homesick. While walking along the beach crying she found a shell ... then another ... this began her collection and love of shells.

At one point she had more than the Natural History Museum! She used to do exhibitions and raise money for charity.

She had a great love of art too and painted some of her collection in a book.

Over the past few weeks I have been working on updating my wholesale leaflet and I think it is now pretty much ready to rock-and-roll!!!I am really pleased with it and the price list and order form too )

If you are interested in stocking Bygone Beach Days goodies, then please just contact me for a leaflet!

I have had an idea, its something I have done before, years ago, when Bygone Beach Days was At The Beach Collection. Its to make these beautiful paintings into a calendar ... the only problem I have is that there are 8 designs and 12 months in a year! .... I think I have a solution so watch this space :)Maria x

hello and welcome to Bygone Beach Days new website ... I would just like
to say how great I think the google apps program/system thing is ... I
would recommend it to anyone!These beautiful watercolours were painted in the 1920's by my Great
Grandfather Joseph W. Fletcher R.B.A. Each scene has captured the
essence and beauty of the South Coast of England, giving an authentic
flavour of life in the early 20th Century and they manage to convey the
innocent joy experienced by children at the beach that remains
constant throughout the ages.

The children in 'Paddling' include my Grandmother and her little sister.

I am
currently setting a shop so you can buy my Great Grandfathers beautiful
paintings as greeting cards, prints and magnets, so watch this space.I hope you enjoy following my blog like the memories that these beautiful pictures bring to mind.

Anyway I just wanted to say 'hi' and hope you will pop back soonMaria x